Chimes at MidnightA year-end tradition at St. Barbara’s College Oxford ends in the death of a controversial professor. Royce Sheridan had enemies—but which one killed him? A weekend at a stately home may enable Veronica and Claire to uncover the culprit, but as a snowstorm engulfs the house and the body count rises, they may find more than they bargain for. |
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“There's quite a preponderance of men here,” Claire remarked. Veronica grimaced. “I noticed. Don't worry, it's all very civilised. I know it's not all men, but which men to be wary of. Right now, I think I can cope.
“There's quite a preponderance of men here,” Claire remarked. Veronica grimaced. “I noticed. Don't worry, it's all very civilised. I know it's not all men, but which men to be wary of. Right now, I think I can cope.
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I'm all in favour of Lucinda Fairbright's Rousseauesque approach to education, so I'm happy to help out there.” Veronica nodded toward the crowd—a mixture of male students, female students with their chaperones, faculty, ...
I'm all in favour of Lucinda Fairbright's Rousseauesque approach to education, so I'm happy to help out there.” Veronica nodded toward the crowd—a mixture of male students, female students with their chaperones, faculty, ...
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I doubt there's anyone here who doesn't know Ben after this summer. “Yes. A fine young man. We at St. Barbara's have great hopes for him.” “How kind of you to say so,” Claire replied in her plummiest voice. “I speak only the truth, so.
I doubt there's anyone here who doesn't know Ben after this summer. “Yes. A fine young man. We at St. Barbara's have great hopes for him.” “How kind of you to say so,” Claire replied in her plummiest voice. “I speak only the truth, so.
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“Do you think he's hurt too?” she asked. Claire glanced to where she pointed. “He just sat down on that stone bench. I think he's winded, is all.” “Well, there goes my chance at the jeroboam of champagne,” Ben said wistfully, ...
“Do you think he's hurt too?” she asked. Claire glanced to where she pointed. “He just sat down on that stone bench. I think he's winded, is all.” “Well, there goes my chance at the jeroboam of champagne,” Ben said wistfully, ...
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“We shall examine the bundle there out of this drizzle. You men stay where you are!” he added as the competitors made to follow him. “There'll be questions asked later if this... substance is what I think it is.
“We shall examine the bundle there out of this drizzle. You men stay where you are!” he added as the competitors made to follow him. “There'll be questions asked later if this... substance is what I think it is.
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Continguts
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Chapter Four | 31 |
Chapter Five | 43 |
Chapter Six | 51 |
Chapter Seven | 62 |
Chapter Eight | 71 |
Chapter Ten | 88 |
Chapter Eleven | 98 |
Chapter Twelve | 109 |
Chapter Thirteen | 115 |
Chapter Fourteen | 123 |
Epilogue | 131 |
About the Author | 136 |
Chapter Nine | 80 |
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Anthony appeared asked Barbara’s bedroom believe bloody bundle Claire Claire’s closed course darling dear dearest Doctor don’t door dressing entered eyes face feel followed gave gaze give glanced guests hall hand happened Haynes he’s head heard held hope Hoyland It’s Jeanette Judd keep killed Lady Alice lane last night leaned leave letter looked maid Mary McAllister mind miss murder Muriel murmured Nash nodded once opened passageway passed Perhaps pointed police Polly poor Professor Sheridan reached replied returned seems Sheridan shook showed side sighed smile snow sounded standing stay stood sure tell Thank That’s There’s thing thought Thurlow told took touched turned Veronica Veronica and Claire village voice wait walked Watkins window woman wonder young
Informació bibliogràfica
| Títol | Chimes at Midnight Volum 6 de Veronica Nash |
| Editor | eXtasy Books, 1988 |
| ISBN | 1487433662, 9781487433666 |
| Nre. de pàgines | 135 pàgines |
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